In my role as an advisor to entrepreneurs and new businesses, I often get asked to critique an idea, but rarely get asked to comment on an implementation plan, or execution actions to date. For the record, my experience tells me that success in a new business has very little to do with the idea, an
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9 Reasons Why Execution Trumps Thinking In Business
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7 Business Lessons You Can Learn From A 7-Year-Old
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Made Hot by: thelastword on July 1, 2017 12:05 am
Parents, it’s never too early to start nurturing entrepreneurial talents in your kids! As an active business advisor and angel investor, I’m convinced that we are rapidly entering a new age of the entrepreneur, and those who are best prepared will be the first to reap some big rewards.
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10 Guidelines For Storytelling To Hype Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2502 days ago
Made Hot by: BizWise on June 29, 2017 8:20 am
The entrepreneur’s challenge is to effectively communicate their value proposition, not only to customers, but also to vendors, partners, investors, and their own team. Especially for technical founders, this is normally all about presenting impressive facts. But in reality facts only go so far. St
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6 Ways To Spot Innovative Thinkers For Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2504 days ago
Made Hot by: blogexpert on June 27, 2017 10:22 am
Entrepreneurs are usually highly creative and innovative, but many innovative people are not entrepreneurs. Since it takes a team of people to build a great company, the challenge is to find that small percentage of innovative people, and then nurture the tendency, rather than stifle it.
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Do You Have The Right Stuff For A Growth Business?
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2505 days ago
Made Hot by: OpenSourceMedia on June 26, 2017 9:03 am
As an angel investor, I get approached regularly by aspiring entrepreneurs who can talk endlessly about their latest great idea, and little else. While I recognize that every new venture starts with an idea, a successful business of lasting value is all about people and execution. Every investor is
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5 New Rules For Marketing In This Participation Age
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2507 days ago
Made Hot by: fundpr on June 24, 2017 4:39 pm
Have you noticed that more companies beg you to participate in their business today? It started with an email survey on your last stay at their hotel, but now includes requests for online product reviews, to social media input on the design of future products. They do it because engaged customers b
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9 Steps To A Balanced Business – Purpose vs Execution
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2510 days ago
Made Hot by: bloggerpalooza on June 21, 2017 10:54 pm
I’m a big proponent of building your business based on a higher purpose, rather than financial gain alone. Today I find that some entrepreneurs, are putting all their focus on a social or environmental cause, and perhaps naively expect that purpose alone will lead to a sustainable business. The rea
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9 Keys To Maximizing Your Business Leadership Impact
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In this age of social media and world-wide Internet, message delivery from business leaders needs to change, just like the message changes from leaders in your personal lives. Just a few years ago, no one could have imagined getting text messages from parents, or a President prone to communicate vi
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5 Indications That Your Startup Is Poised For Success
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2512 days ago
Made Hot by: fundpr on June 19, 2017 8:38 am
Every startup wants to be a predictable success, yet so few ever achieve this enviable position. In reality, getting there is not a random walk, and requires an understanding of the stages that every business must navigate and the organizational characteristics necessary at each stage.
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4 Traits To Strive For To Make You An Extreme Leader
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2516 days ago
Made Hot by: LoopLooper on June 15, 2017 2:25 pm
By definition, most entrepreneurs are thought leaders. They have the ability to recognize a market need, the skills to design and implement a solution, and the drive to start a business from that solution. It all comes from within themselves. A business leader does the same thing and more through t
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